848 Area Code: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Area code 848 serves New Brunswick, Toms River and Metuchen, New Jersey in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2001. Consumers have filed 1,287 unwanted-call complaints against 962 different 848 numbers, 213 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 848 at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Main cities
- New Brunswick, Toms River, Metuchen, Perth Amboy, Dunellen, Freehold + 29 more
- Counties
- Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, Somerset County + 1 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- December 29, 2001
- Overlay of
- 732
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 37 rate centers, 291 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 848 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 848 numbers are about
553 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 848 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 23% of complaints (93% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 66% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified20838%
- Debt reduction12523%
- Dropped call / no message6812%
- Impostor (government, business, family)6211%
- Energy, solar & utilities285%
- No subject given255%
- Warranties & protection plans143%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice4348%
- Prerecorded Voice3034%
- Text Message1618%
18% of recent FCC complaints about 848 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 848 spam calls come in
29% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 93% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
209 FTC complaints about 848 numbers in the last four weeks, up 10% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 848 numbers peaked in 2016 (102); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 40% of the FTC complaints about 848 numbers came from New Jersey residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 848 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- New Jersey22240%
- California305%
- Texas265%
- Florida255%
- Pennsylvania244%
What people with 848 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 848 filed 227 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 16% were about calls showing another 848 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 848 (same code)3716%
- 833 (toll-free)167%
- 73294%
- 20173%
- 888 (toll-free)73%
Busiest 848 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (848) 288-xxxx | 12 | 3 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Belmar |
| (848) 278-xxxx | 9 | 9 | Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Monmouth Junction |
| (848) 214-xxxx | 8 | 8 | Peerless Network | Deal |
| (848) 390-xxxx | 7 | 6 | AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | South River |
| (848) 994-xxxx | 7 | 3 | Cablevision Lightpath, INC. | Asbury Park |
Carriers operating in 848
NANPA has assigned 291 848 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 37 rate centers: 44% to wireless carriers, 52% to landline and VoIP operators; 98% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 25 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-15). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 78(27%) | 35 | 2026-09-21 |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. | Wireless | 51(18%) | 11 | 2025-04-01 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 37(13%) | 12 | 2026-10-06 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 30(10%) | 7 | 2026-10-15 |
| Cablevision Lightpath, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(4%) | 11 | 2023-11-09 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 10(3%) | 7 | 2020-02-25 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(3%) | 7 | 2022-10-19 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(3%) | 8 | 2021-05-13 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 8(3%) | 8 | 2022-02-10 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(2%) | 5 | 2022-09-02 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 5(2%) | 4 | 2023-02-16 |
| Coretel New Jersey, INC. | Unclassified | 4(1%) | 4 | 2021-09-29 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: New Brunswick (27), Metuchen (24), Toms River (24), Perth Amboy (21), Dunellen (17), Freehold (15), Lakewood (14), Rahway (13), Point Pleasant (8), Woodbridge (8). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 848 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 848 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in New Jersey
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
- New Jersey formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 848: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 848?
Area code 848 serves New Brunswick, Toms River and Metuchen, New Jersey, covering Middlesex County, Monmouth County and Ocean County and 2 more counties. It has been in service since December 29, 2001.
What time zone is area code 848 in?
Area code 848 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 848 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 553 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 848 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 23% of complaints, 93% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 66% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 848 spam calls happen?
29% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 93% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 848 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 40% of the FTC complaints about 848 numbers came from New Jersey residents; the most came from California, Texas and Florida. 848 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 848 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 209 FTC complaints about 848 numbers, 10% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report an 848 scam call in New Jersey?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In New Jersey, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.